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Mastering Dungeons Podcast

RPG veterans and game designers Teos Abadía and Shawn Merwin look at the game and the hobby of D&D from a variety of viewpoints: reporting the news, understanding the business, reviewing the products, and illuminating the design. Whether you’re a fan, a player, a DM, or a designer, Shawn and Teos cover topics of interest to you!

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    2024 5E Conditions and Greyhawk’s Regions! (MD 206)

    Episode 206 of Mastering Dungeons!  Main topic: 2024 5E Conditions and Greyhawk’s Regions! We examine the design goals of conditions and how they have changed for 2024. We visit Greyhawk’s Paynims, Perrenland, Pomarj, Ratik, and Rel Astra to see how to make the most of kingdoms and rulers. News: 2024 PH Errata, Draw Steel License, Shadowdark Hex Crawl, and more! Contents00:00 Tastes Like Introcaso01:43 Alignment Problems?16:21 Preferred Tools VTT or Table?25:33 2024 PH Errata30:15 Time Mag on D&D33:37 BMG Organized Play Survey34:49 Draw Steel Creator License37:34 Shadowdark Hex Crawling Rules41:17 Grim Hollow Valikan Clans44:30 Jeff Stevens on PWYW46:18 Frontiers of Eberron PreOrder50:47 Conditions in 5E 2024 vs 201451:40 Design Goals01:00:07 4E and Do We Need Conditions?01:02:50 2014's Conditions01:06:43 2024 vs 201401:30:24 Greyhawk's Plains of the Paynims01:35:17 Perrenland01:37:23 Pomarj01:39:48 Ratik01:41:27 Rel Astra and Solnor Compact01:45:02 Shout-OutsThank you for listening! Get the full show notes with links on Patreon. Show Search Engine: https://mdsearch.alphastream.org/  Our intro and outro music is Metropolis Fanfare, provided royalty-free by Tabletop Audio (https://tabletopaudio.com) under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). MP3 file metadata populated with Online MP3 Podcast Chapter Editor, built by Dominik Peters. https://mp3chapters.github.io/ and customized for Mastering Dungeons by Vladimir Prenner from Croatia.

    1h 49m

  2. 4 SEPT

    PC Creation in 2024 5E and Greyhawk’s Regions! (MD 205)

    Episode 205 of Mastering Dungeons!  Main topic: PC Creation in 2024 5E and Greyhawk’s Regions! 2024 changes the order for character creation… for the better? We review Greyhawk’s North Kingdom, Nyrond, Onnwal and the Pale, looking at how to make settings interesting for players. News: PH in Stores, PAX West Report, Greg Tito Leaves WotC, and more! Contents00:00 PAX West Report04:08 Hate Balance?06:32 Balance with Flavor?09:26 Weapon Mastery Compensation?14:17 D&D Direct15:54 2024 DMG and MM18:07 Translations Delayed and Changed19:18 Jess Lanzillo21:46 New Releases27:46 Sigil VTT33:39 Traveller Sold to Mongoose35:16 NPR Covers D&D36:54 Greg Tito Leaves WotC42:08 2024 PH in Stores and Beyond42:49 Free 2024 Rules46:19 2024 Really Bigger?48:00 Character Creation 2024 vs 201552:25 2024 Starts with Rules57:27 Class57:48 Origin After Class01:03:31 Mechanical Order vs Narrative01:05:13 Ability Scores01:10:37 Alignment and Details01:18:46 Greyhawk's North Kingdom01:24:58 Nyrond01:30:23 Onnwal01:33:11 The Pale01:36:59 Shout OutsThank you for listening! Get the full show notes with links on Patreon. Show Search Engine: https://mdsearch.alphastream.org/  Our intro and outro music is Metropolis Fanfare, provided royalty-free by Tabletop Audio (https://tabletopaudio.com) under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). MP3 file metadata populated with Online MP3 Podcast Chapter Editor, built by Dominik Peters. https://mp3chapters.github.io/ and customized for Mastering Dungeons by Vladimir Prenner from Croatia.

    1h 40m

  3. 28 AUG

    5E Weapon Mastery and Greyhawk’s Regions! (MD 204)

    Episode 204 of Mastering Dungeons!  Main topic: Weapon Mastery in 2024 5E and Greyhawk’s Regions! 2024 brings exciting Weapon Master options. We discuss the design, then turn to Greyhawk and review Ket, Lendore Isles, and Lordship of the Isles. Surf and turf! News: D&D Clarifies Beyond, D&D’s  Secret Level and Universal Plans, and more! Contents00:00 Time and Friendship03:22 Conventions with Most AL?11:37 Is Passive Perction Wrong?19:32 D&D Direct21:11 Beyond Clarifications28:24 D&D Hiring Game Designer31:39 D&D on Amazon Prime32:27 Paizo Reverses Community Policy34:33 Universal D&D FanFest35:02 D&D at Rochester's Strong Museum36:00 Goodman Launches Organized Play37:03 Giantsbane Covers Planescape37:43 Cosmere is Nr 138:36 2024 Weapon Mastery39:11 Design Goals43:20 Weapon Mastery Properties54:56 DM vs Players01:01:03 Overall Thoughts01:07:59 Greyhawk and Triads01:13:13 Ket01:23:20 Lendore Isles01:27:27 Lordship of the Isles01:31:22 Shout-OutsThank you for listening! Get the full show notes with links on Patreon. Show Search Engine: https://mdsearch.alphastream.org/  Our intro and outro music is Metropolis Fanfare, provided royalty-free by Tabletop Audio (https://tabletopaudio.com) under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). MP3 file metadata populated with Online MP3 Podcast Chapter Editor, built by Dominik Peters. https://mp3chapters.github.io/ and customized for Mastering Dungeons by Vladimir Prenner from Croatia.

    1h 35m

  4. 21 AUG

    Search in 2024 5E and Greyhawk’s Regions! (MD 203)

    Episode 203 of Mastering Dungeons!  Main topic: Search in 2024 5E and Greyhawk’s Regions! D&D codifies the Search and Study actions in 2024. How does this impact gameplay? We then dive into how Greyhawk regions do or don’t create actionable history, looking into Highfolk, Ice Barbarians, Irongate, Empire of Iuz, and Keoland! News: Uni Adventure at PAXW, Deborah Ann Woll Teaches, Motley Fool on 2024 D&D, and more! Contents00:00 ODnD Mini Review02:55 What is Modularity?10:26 First Multi-Table Event?23:31 Deborah Ann Woll Teaches D&D28:18 Alt Cover PH Delayed Outside US29:21 2024 Tonal Shift?38:42 Motley Fool on D&D 202443:40 Uni Adventure at PAX West45:38 Norrøngard Tales of the Valiant46:40 Horror at Devil's Run for Foundry47:27 Search Action in 202449:22 Ludonarrative Dissonance?55:29 Search in 201457:33 2024 Search and Study Actions59:12 Feat and Spell Interactions01:04:45 The Cost of Searching01:06:59 DM Behavior01:13:30 Living Greyhawk Gazetteer01:13:59 Highfolk01:18:58 Ice Barbarians01:21:11 Irongate01:24:44 Empire of Iuz01:30:02 Keoland01:39:37 Gamehole Con Events01:40:21 Shout-OutsThank you for listening! Get the full show notes with links on Patreon. Show Search Engine: https://mdsearch.alphastream.org/  Our intro and outro music is Metropolis Fanfare, provided royalty-free by Tabletop Audio (https://tabletopaudio.com) under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). MP3 file metadata populated with Online MP3 Podcast Chapter Editor, built by Dominik Peters. https://mp3chapters.github.io/ and customized for Mastering Dungeons by Vladimir Prenner from Croatia.

    1h 43m

  5. 14 AUG

    2014 vs 2024 Exhaustion and Greyhawk’s Regions! (MD 202)

    Episode 202 of Mastering Dungeons!  Main topic: 2014 vs 2024 Exhaustion and Greyhawk’s Regions! Does 2024’s change to Exhaustion improve gameplay? Our new 2024 mini-review series has begun! We then dive into how Greyhawk regions showcase politics and history, looking into the Frost Barbarians, Furyondy, Gran March, and Teos’ favorite, Geoff! News: WotC New Influencer Policy, We Playtest Draw Steel, Satanic Panic Podcast, and more! Contents00:00 Draw Steel and Film07:32 Best Way to Celebrate Anniversary?17:23 Run a Complex Setting?24:14 WotC New Influencer Policy31:01 New D&D MtG32:39 Jess Lanzillo Interview39:57 Satanic Panic Podcast43:33 Story Hooks44:40 Encounter Difficulty Math46:08 Amazing Encounters & Dungeons46:53 2024 Mini-Review on Exhaustion54:56 2024's Changes01:02:36 Greyhawk's Regions!01:03:23 Frost Barbarians01:07:29 Furyondy01:09:24 Good Hook Example01:11:51 Duchy of Geoff01:15:35 Combat and Politics01:17:09 Gran March01:19:42 Wheels Within Wheels01:22:04 City of Greyhawk01:28:50 Shout-OutsThank you for listening! Get the full show notes with links on Patreon. Show Search Engine: https://mdsearch.alphastream.org/  Our intro and outro music is Metropolis Fanfare, provided royalty-free by Tabletop Audio (https://tabletopaudio.com) under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). MP3 file metadata populated with Online MP3 Podcast Chapter Editor, built by Dominik Peters. https://mp3chapters.github.io/ and customized for Mastering Dungeons by Vladimir Prenner from Croatia.

    1h 33m

  6. 7 AUG

    Setting Design and Greyhawk’s Regions! (MD 201)

    Episode 201 of Mastering Dungeons!  Main topic: Setting Design and Greyhawk’s Regions! Does a standoffish elven nation make for great play? We ponder setting design and the 2024 DMG while summarizing Greyhawk’s regions of Bissel, Blackmoor, Bone March, Bright Lands, Celene, Dyvers, and Ekbir. News: PH Debut and Gen Con News, Blurry Video Debacle, Cosmere Stormlight RPG, and more! Contents00:00 Gen Con Haul04:21 Playing in Established Settings?07:00 RAW vs Homebrew for Designers?09:19 Questions for Organized Play?19:21 Gen Con Sells Out20:36 2024 PH Debuts and News32:37 Video Blur Debacle42:32 Diana Jones and ENnies43:12 Dark Horse DnD Comics43:54 LEGO Minifigs44:42 City of Arches by Sly Flourish45:34 Brandon Sanderson Cosmere RPG46:39 Making the Most of Greyhawk Regions48:04 What 2024 May Bring49:42 Useful Design52:20 Politics vs Adventure59:02 Our Approach01:00:38 Bissel01:05:44 Blackmoor01:09:33 The Bone March01:11:14 The Bright Lands and Rary01:14:13 Celene the Elven Kingdom01:17:38 Dyvers01:20:40 Calliphate of Ekbir01:25:16 Shout-OutsThank you for listening! Get the full show notes with links on Patreon. Show Search Engine: https://mdsearch.alphastream.org/  Our intro and outro music is Metropolis Fanfare, provided royalty-free by Tabletop Audio (https://tabletopaudio.com) under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). MP3 file metadata populated with Online MP3 Podcast Chapter Editor, built by Dominik Peters. https://mp3chapters.github.io/ and customized for Mastering Dungeons by Vladimir Prenner from Croatia.

    1h 29m

  7. 31 JUL

    Greyhawk’s Regions: Ahlissa and BK! (MD 200)

    Episode 200 of Mastering Dungeons!  Main topic: Greyhawk’s Regions! The 2024 DMG will include the setting of Greyhawk. Shawn and Teos examine how the Living Greyhawk Gazetteer covers its nations and regions, using Ahlissa and the Bandit Kingdoms to ponder what makes a setting great. News: What is D&D’s Tabletop Revenue, Hasbro Q2 Breakdown, Why RPGs Have Mistakes, and more! Contents00:00 200th Birthday02:13 Reproduce Living Greyhawk?18:40 Why Does WotC Make Mistakes?27:18 Hasbro Q2 Results!35:13 D&D and Digital41:31 2024 and VTT?44:38 DD Beyond Grows to 18M46:16 Calculating D&D's Revenue51:00 MCDM RPG is Draw Steal51:48 Greyhawk Regions53:57 What Do We Want in a Setting?59:13 Gazetteer Approach01:10:13 Kingdom of Ahlissa01:13:00 Every DM's Setting the Same?01:19:11 Resources, Coins01:21:02 Peoples, Alignments, Religions01:23:45 Allies, Enemies, Overview01:26:59 History01:30:38 Conflicts and Intrigues01:37:22 The Bandit Kingdoms01:41:22 BK and Casey Brown01:47:40 Shout-OutsThank you for listening! Get the full show notes with links on Patreon. Show Search Engine: https://mdsearch.alphastream.org/  Our intro and outro music is Metropolis Fanfare, provided royalty-free by Tabletop Audio (https://tabletopaudio.com) under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). MP3 file metadata populated with Online MP3 Podcast Chapter Editor, built by Dominik Peters. https://mp3chapters.github.io/ and customized for Mastering Dungeons by Vladimir Prenner from Croatia.

    1h 52m

  8. 24 JUL

    Greyhawk’s Peoples and Story! (MD 199)

    Episode 199 of Mastering Dungeons!  Main topic: Greyhawk’s Peoples and Story! The 2024 DMG will include the setting of Greyhawk. Shawn and Teos examine how the Living Greyhawk Gazetteer describes species, culture, and history. And, hey, how detailed should a setting be? News: New WotC VP John Hight, Hiring D&D Architect, Free Shadowdark Solo, and more! Contents00:00 Parental Warning03:31 Edition Change at Cons?22:52 John Hight New WotC President30:17 D&D Hiring Product Architect36:28 Early PH at Gen Con38:30 Monopoly Go Version of Monopoly41:38 Wulfgang Baur Interview43:29 Shadowdark Solo for Free44:30 Thousand Suns in Spanish45:24 Nimble 5E on Backerkit46:45 Greyhawk Gazetteer47:37 Evaluating a Setting49:24 The Chapters51:25 Tropes and Other Issues53:23 Ch2 Human Cultures57:07 Is this Important?01:02:51 Nonhumans in Greyhawk01:06:39 Greyhawk's Level of Conflict01:11:43 Ch3 Greyhawk's History01:17:09 Greyhawk Wars01:21:19 Peace Signing01:25:26 In Praise of Legwork01:30:48 Player Assumptions01:40:47 Shout-OutsThank you for listening! Get the full show notes with links on Patreon. Show Search Engine: https://mdsearch.alphastream.org/  Our intro and outro music is Metropolis Fanfare, provided royalty-free by Tabletop Audio (https://tabletopaudio.com) under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). MP3 file metadata populated with Online MP3 Podcast Chapter Editor, built by Dominik Peters. https://mp3chapters.github.io/ and customized for Mastering Dungeons by Vladimir Prenner from Croatia.

    1h 45m
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RPG veterans and game designers Teos Abadía and Shawn Merwin look at the game and the hobby of D&D from a variety of viewpoints: reporting the news, understanding the business, reviewing the products, and illuminating the design. Whether you’re a fan, a player, a DM, or a designer, Shawn and Teos cover topics of interest to you!

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